Monday, August 26, 2013

hack to school night

To be clear: the word hack
has been associated with definitions ("sharp cough, "cut with
unskillful blows," & "illegal/unauthorized computer access," e.g.)
that do not describe what we do.

We make connections
and facilitate conversations that help people learn. We build, analyze,
evaluate and modify tools and working conditions to make them better.

You know how they say, "[So'n'so] just can't hack it?" Well, maybe [So'n'so] can't. We can.

So,
at Back-- er, Hack to School night this Wednesday (8.28) evening, we are at it again. Get here
whenever you can. Bring whoever you want. Offer them the benefit of
what you know and find a way to learn from them too. Share new ideas
about technology and how you can use it to get ahead in life.

Here is the process:
1. Think about these questions and your answers to them;
2. Bring someone who cares to Hack to School Night;
3.
Have them ask you these questions, be suitably brilliant in your
replies, and demand that they take notes so that you know they're paying
attention;
4. Turn in their notes to me, get your extra credit, listen to me brag about you briefly;
5. Go home and finish your homework.